That the NFL knew about the dangerous effect concussions have on players’ brains long before publicly acknowledging the link doesn’t sit well with Texans safety Ed Reed. “The business of football is shady,” Reed told ESPN.com. “The business of

Ed Reed has left Houston without a deal, according to the NFL Network. Our folks at @nflnetwork tell us Ed Reed left the building in Houston w/o a deal. Nothing expected today. — NFL: AroundTheLeague (@NFL_ATL) March 15, 2013

Ravens safety Ed Reed is an impending free agent, and it’s become popular to dot-connect Reed to New England as a match with longtime admirer Bill Belichick. Reed was specifically asked by reporters Wednesday whether he could envision himself